There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to Mount Buller by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DRW - MEL
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to MMBL Depot/High Stbus
- Take the taxi from MMBL Depot/High St to Mount Bullertaxi
12h 44m$446–1,043Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Wangaratta Station/Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rdbus
- Drive from Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rd to Mount Bullercar
2d 12h$472–1,171Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Darwin to Alice Springstrain
- Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge stationbus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Benalla Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Drive from Benalla Station to Mount Bullercar
2d 14h$2,858–3,538Drive 3,850.1 km
- Drive from Darwin to Mount Bullercar 3,850.1 km
38h 43m$678–978Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DRW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to MMBL Depot/High Stbus
- Take the taxi from MMBL Depot/High St to Mount Bullertaxi
17h 2m$682–1,783Fly to Albury, train, bus, drive
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Albury (ABX)plane DRW - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rdbus
- Drive from Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rd to Mount Bullercar
15h 6m$531–1,576
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Mount Buller is to bus and drive which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Mount Buller is to fly and train and bus and taxi which takes 12h 44m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Darwin and Mount Buller is 3410 km. The road distance is 3850.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Darwin to Mount Buller, including transfers.
Mount Buller is 30 min ahead of Darwin. It is currently 5:53 AM in Darwin and 6:23 AM in Mount Buller.
Yes, the driving distance between Darwin to Mount Buller is 3850 km. It takes approximately 38h 43m to drive from Darwin to Mount Buller.
There are 141+ hotels available in Mount Buller.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Mount Buller, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Darwin to Mount Buller. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Casuarina Bradshaw Terrace Terminus, take the line 3 bus to Henry Wrigley Dr, Airport Precinct, walk to Darwin-Airport-DRW airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal, walk to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Lilydale Station, walk to Lilydale Station/Main St, take the bus to MMBL Depot/High St, then take the taxi to Mount Buller. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darwin to Mount Buller via Alice Springs, 85 Franklin St, Wangaratta Station/Norton St, and Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rd in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Alice Springs, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Cairns, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Albury via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,367
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,140
- Flexible Gold Single Cabin
- $2,367
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $180–230
- Red Premium
- $310–380
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $110–140
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Albury Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to MMBL Depot/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Wangaratta Station/Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to MMBL Depot/High St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Darwin to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $210–310
- Flexible
- $260–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
Bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Flexible
- $270–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Edi Cheshunt Rd/King Valley Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Currie Street, Stop D1 to Murray Bridge station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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